Genelec to Showcase Flagship 8381 Loudspeaker System at High End Munich

Genelec will be exhibiting at the 2025 High End Munich audio show, and showcasing its range of active loudspeaker systems, including the preview of a stunning new Piano Black version of the flagship 8381 floor-standing Adaptive Point Source model, complete with a complementary power amplifier unit specially optimized for floor-mounting. Genelec will also be demonstrating the 8341 and 8361 three-way coaxial point source models, and spotlighting its growing range of RAL color finishes.

As part of its 45th anniversary year, Genelec has unveiled the 8381A Smart Active Monitoring system, a flagship floor-standing Adaptive Point Source design. According to the company, the large 8381A monitor fuses "exceptional precision and envelopment with unrivaled LF control, huge headroom and high-resolution imaging." Designed for high end music recording, mastering and audiophile listening, the 8381A creates a free-standing full range monitoring solution that can intelligently adapt to any acoustic environment.

Multiple years in development, Genelec has now made its Aural ID software technology available in an easy-to-use plug-in format that any audio content creator and audio engineers will be able to load in their favorite DAW software. The Aural ID plug-in provides a more flexible purchasing model and integrates smoothly into every audio professional's workflow, delivering a more truthful, reliable and completely personalized headphone listening experience, for stereo to immersive audio content.

The new Genelec 1237A and 1238A Smart Active Monitors (SAM) are tri-amplified systems featuring AutoCal and GLM technologies and powerful Class D amplification. The 1237A and 1238A monitors feature on-board intelligence to automatically tune the frequency response to compensate for acoustical room influences, as well as achieving perfect alignment of levels and distance compensation at the listening position.